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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-17

Judge Davis said that il wishes
were to control he would peremptorily de-
clns the office, but on account of his interest
in the league and its eventual success he
would not decline He made a ringing
speech and encouraged all to continue in the
work begun and look for certain recognition
from the Republican party at its national
convention.
The report on platform was then read and
adopted unanimously. 1t reiterates the grounds
of hostility to the drinking saloons, and declares
that the saloons ought to be utterly extirpated,
and then states that the conflict between law and
good order and the saloons brewers and distillers
has now reached a point where the Republican
party must either accept the ISSUE and declare
its position Of determined hostility to these or
ganized enemies of the good morals and the
sacred institutions of cur land, or abandon
its claims to be the party OF law and order. They
must be opposed to vice and crime, Anarchy,
Nihiism and Socialism, and their attendant
evils. 1t approves of the declarations of the
Republican party heretofore made in favor of the
submission OF a prohbtory constitutional amend
ment and in favor OF local option by counties
towns and wards and the restriction of traffic by
taxation in such localities as do not prohibit the
sale of liquor. 1t urges the legislature to pass
such measures as shall give the declarations
practical effect; demands the repeal OF certain
state laws that operate unsatisfactory and
closes by calling upon all citizens 10 cooperate
with them in securing the objects set forth in this
declaration.
Judge Davis, of New York; Professor
Cook, of Potsdam, and DR.. Warren, Of SYRIA
cuse, were chosen as a committee to attend
the national Republican convention at Chi
cago In June, to present the resolutions.
lid Ia H., h., II .k.;u
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-17

lsTenderloin. spare RIBS. sausage meat,
kettle>rendered and leaf lard, pigs feet,
etc.. at ]. s. Gilmore's pork house.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14
Taxation Of Bachelors.

A petition for the taxation OF bacne.
lors has beer presented to the French
Chamber Of Deputies. 1t says that in
Paris alone there are nearly half n.
million, while the number of married
men Is not more than $4,000. The
Pail Mall Gazette remarks that the
tax, singular us it may seem, has al
ready existed in several countries. The
French Convention adopted it. So
did the old republics. In Sparta the
women We're allowed to drag bachelors
into the Temple OF Hercules and give
them a sound thrashing. Plato con.
demned them to fine. Rome made
them pay round sum. Camillus
went further and forced them to mar.
ry the widows OF citizens killed in de-
lending the country. The petitioners
say the tax ought to be doubly wei
come-frst, because it will increase the
declining population by inducing
bachelors to marry, and secondly, be.
cause it will help to make up theerow.
ing deficit in the budget.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14
Gen. Howard on the Sabbath.

Gen.O.O. Howard was recently elect.
ed president OF the Sabbath Union OF
San Francisco, which intends to ex
tend its organization throughout the
state OF California but he declined the
honor for the reason assigned in the
following letter:
~ sympathize deeply in the objects
OF the convention, and would do any-.
thing IN my power to aid in establish
ing law for the proper observance of
TIE Sabbath. Not forgetting to be
generous toward those who differ from
me as regards the manner of it's OBJ
servance, certainly | would favcr with
all my heart q shutting up of those
places which have become the centers
OF disorder and often OF crime. But
there is delicacy on my part in ac-
ceptlne any position like the presiden-
cy OF this convention, which belongs
exclusively to the state OF California.
l am an officer OF the general COVER
ment, and, while would work with
you heartily in n Christian effort on
the Sabbath day or on any day which
does not interfere with my duties as
al officer, feel that l cannot accent
the position rendered me. Therefore
give you my resignation, and ask YOU
to I'LL my place Immediately, that
Your work may not be hindered."
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14
The Largest Farm in the World.

! In the extreme southwest corner OF
Louisiana lies the largest producing
farm in the world. 1t runs one hun.
dred miles north and south and TWEEN
ty-tive miles east and west. and is
owned and operated by syndicate OF
Northern capitalists. Their general
manager, j. B. Watkins, gives an in
teresting account OF this gigantic plan.
tation, which throws the great
Dalrymple farm OF Dakota into the
hadecompetely. He was cornered by
Post reporter at st. James Hotel,
st. Louis, recently and asked to give the
particulars of his gigantic enterprise.
'"The million and half acres of land
IN our tract" Mr.. Watkins said, "was
purchased in 1888 from the state
OF Louisiana and from the U. S.
Government. AT that time it was
q vast grazing land for the cattle
OF the few dealers OF the neighbor-
hood. When | took possession |
found over thirty thousand
neau Vi Wllu hOrSes ana cattle. My
first work was to divide the immense
tract into convenient pastures, estab-
llshlng stations Or ranches every six
miles. The fencing alone cost in the
neighborhood of $780, 900. The land
found to be best adapted to rice,
sugar, corn and cotton.
"All our cultivating, ditchipg. &C..
done by steam power. We take a
tract, say half a mile wide for in
stance, and place an engine at each
SIDE. These engines are portable, and
operate cable attached to four
plows, and under this arrangement we
are enabled to plow thirty acres a
day with only the labor OF three men.
Our narrowing, planting and other
cuitivating is done in a like manner.
IN fact, there Is not drauaht horse
on the entire place. We have, OF
course, horses for the herders of cattle.
OF which we now have sixteen thou,
sand head. The Southern Pacific Rail.
road runs for thirty six miles through
our farm. We have three steamboats,
operating on the water OF our own
estate, upon which there are three
hundred miles of navigable waters.
We have an ice factory, q bank, a
ship-yard and rice mill"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14

just like when we was children. II
you'd only waited-it you'd only
trusted me-if you'd only said one
word so as to have knowed him. 1t
was innocent blood!"
The dreamer groaneds
'When you went away, | grieved
for you an soon died for the want
of you; for you was always good to
me, all but your s'picion. wish |
could see you'll love you yet. an I've
forgiven YOU"
The voice ceased, and the lair face
went out of his dream.
With u strange cry the tormented
man sprang from the wolf-skins and
stared wildly about him. His lace
was ashen and his eyes cleaned. The
fire was out, and the dull, gray light
| OF q drear morning stole through the
chinks of the cabin. Storm-clouds
were hurrying over the mountains.
Clutching nervously at the air, the
wretched sufferer cried hoarsely,
"kate! Kate! Kate! Don't leave me,
Kate"
He listened. There was no answer.
He crept about the cabin and peered
lntO the corners.
"Gone? Not here! Her brother.
inherent blood! 0, my God An
she's forgiven me. Kate''
He listened again. A sobbing sound
fell upon his ear. 1t was the wind
among the pines.
"The teacher there was 'innercent
blood on Israel He said forgive
repent" He called aloud "Preacherl
PreacherW
A wild cry rang through the canyon.
1t was the scream OF the storm.
"Dead1' he sobbed. "My Kate
dead? Kate!"
Once again he listened. A crash
shook the cabin. 1t was the muketry
OF hail and rain.
ga life for life.' the preacher said.
That's it-that's it. That's better'n
repenting' That'll make it square.
Kate. I'll make itsquare, an I'll come
blackjack to you.'" I
The terrible tension of his features
relaxed, and smile, as when mad
man exults, lighted his face. He stood
erect. A strange calm filled his soul.
His nerves became steady and strong
as steel. He took charred embeI
from the dead fire and wrote some
words upon the cabin wall. He knelt
upon the floor. Drawing a large
hunting knife from his belt, he thrust
the blade Tito his side. He sank down
without cry. His breathing grew
heavy and labored. The blood from
the wound stained his shirt OF blue
flannel. His hands twitched convul.
sively. He gasped once-twice Ha
was dead.
David Broxton missed him at the
service that day He had thought
| much about the man and his strange
emotion. He desired earnestly to see
him again. He longed to lead his soul
out OF the dark into the light. With
the closing day the storm cleared; the
clouds, like frantic steeds, flew far
down the canyon, and as the setting
sun gloritied the peaks into thrones OF
gold, the evangelist entered the cabin
OF slabs which stood III the ledge a bove
the stream. He looked upon the face
OF the dead man-it wore a smile. He
saw the blood upon the flannel SHIRT.
He saw the hilt OF the knife above
the stain. He read the words written
upon the cabin wall:
preacher you was right. There
was innercent blood on Israel. There
is a better thing than repentin' n'-its
'life for life.' That makes it square.
| Israel Horn"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14
A Rustlinc Maid from Russia.

AS an illustration how land can be
acquired in America and how soon a
European peasant may become an
American land magnate the following
Is published:
On the 1st day of December, 1855,
Christina Schultz, of Russia, arrived
in New York. She came directly to
Dakota and located near Hopkins,
where on May 25th, 1886. she made
final proof on her pre-emption claim.
She Immediately filed upon a home
stead, recently her final proof papers
arrived in this office and now she is
about to file upon a tree claim. Thus
it will be seen that in little more
than q year from the time she left
Russia she possesses $50 acres OF fer
tile Dakota land and will soon have
4so acres. Her father and brothers
have done likewise and the family
now owns enough land to become in
dependent and wealthy.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14
Words Well Used.

Some expressions are so happy that
they stick IN the memory like burrs.
They are epigrams born like bubbles,
and sometimes hardly longer lived
than bubbles, but nevertheless as truly
forms OF art as are those laboriously
evolved in the closet.
Rufus Choate was constantly throw
ing off apparently careless utterances
which held the germs OF genius. In
speaking OF John Quincy Adams's re.
lentlessness as debater, hesaid, "He
had an instinct for the jugnlar vein
and the carotid artery as unerring as
that of any carniverous animal"
OF a lawyer who was as contentious
as he was dull.witted, he declared,
"He is q bulldog with confused ideas. y
The court once demanded that he
should find a precedent for a course
OF action he had proposed.
~ will look your honor" he re.
turned, with his peculiar courtesy OF
manner, land endeavor to find pre-
cedent, If you require it, though it
seems to be q pity that the court
should lose the honor OF being tha
first to establish so just rule"
OF an ugly artist who had painted n
portrait OF himself he declared, 1T is
fiagrant likeness" His casual criti-
cisms We're full OF meaning. After
looking through volume of poetry
OF the East" he said
''The Oriental seems to be amply
competent to metaphysics, wonder
fully competent to poetry, scarcely
competent to virtue, and utterly in
competent to liberty"
This was expression treated as a
fine art, but those OF us who are not
geniuses might make it finer art
than we do. Youths Companion.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14

fusion, did what any other sensible
girl would have done under the
trying circumstances--fainted away.
When she recovered she was lying
on II sofa in the same room, and Max
Wilbur, in singularly unbecoming at
tire, knelt beside her. He was mop.
ping her face with q red calico hand
kerchief, which he had saturated
from the water pitcher. His own
countenance, no longer dishgured by
the green goggles, looked grave
enough but extremely ludicrous, sur
rounded as it still was by the poke
bonnet.
Miss Lee" he said, "can it be pos
sible it is with you l have been play
ing this ridiculous game OF cross pur-
poses? Can you ever forgive me,
Mabel?"
"Why, what have l to foreive?"
sobbed Mabel. ,,Have not dsgraced
the name bear"
Then change It'll Take mine, which
Is worse; but we can redeem it togeth-
er. You stole my heart the first
hour we met-my love, my bride"
The poke bonnet dropped to his
shoulder, and the two miniature car
riage tops We're blent in one when
Walter, wondering at the delay, opened
the door and peeped cautiously in.
X X
Three months later, when Mabel
was q happy bride, Walters congrat-
ulatiops were
II wish you joy, madam, with the
husband you have secured, not by
advertising, but by popping the ques-
tion yourself"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14
Another Story of Lincoln.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Record tells the fol
lowing;
"I was one OF the senator's" said
venerable Republican statesman the
other day, "who favored the here-election
of President Lincoln when that was a
debatable question. remember th't
one OF the points they made against
Lincoln was that he had appointed
,, AN isnoramus' commissioners OF agrl-
culture, That gentleman's name, you
may remember, was Isaac Newton,
and think he wasfrom Philadelphia.
The graveness OF the charge brought
against him was that he could not
spell The opposition had gotten
hold in some way of one OF his note
books, in which, among other ludicrous
mistakes, was they word sugar spelled
'shooggar.' Armed with this note
book committee OF senators walt
ed on President Lincoln and de
manded the removal OF Newton.
Whether he was removed or not
they were going to spring the
Newtonian spelling on the world at
the first convenient opportunity. Bn.
they thought it only fair to give the
president a chance to remove him
first. So up TO the White House they
went When they came back | asked
the chairman, a distinguished New
England senator, what had occurred.
We'll, sir, said he, Lincoln is no bet
ter than Newton. Would you believe
it, when | showed HIM that wretched
spelling OF the word sugar, he said:
"Well, I'm not sure but what that's
right. Sugar spells soogar-shooggur
spells just what it is. But whether
that's right or wrong. gentlemen, is
neither here nor there. didn't ap-
point Newton, and therefore l can't
remove him. Mrs. Lincoln appointed
him. She has the sole power OF re-
moval in his case. You may go to
her if you please, and if she removes
him, remove him it shall be; but as
long as he continues to send her fresh
butter and vegetables and strawber.
| ries out OF season, don't think she
will remove him"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14
Texas Journalism.


There is no truth that the Crosby
County Invincibles changed the loca-
tion OF their armouy because the man
living next door had biting dog.
The Invincibles are not so easily scar
ed. The Invincibles selected another
armory because there was no beer
saloon handy, and because there was
$50 back rent due on the former ar
mory. The biting-dogstory is weak
invention OF the enemy.
Nat @. Henderson, Of the Bungtown
Record, was here last week. Every
body was glad to see Nat-leavc town,
except, OF course, the landlord OF the
Crosbyville hotl where Nat stopped.
He shed bitter tears. Nat threatened
to send him his paper in pay for the
hotel bill. The landlord talks of Civ
ing up the hotel business altogether.
The conservative voice OF the people
OF Crosby county is to the effect that
the miscreant who tried to poison
Sam Donavan's best coon dog should
be tarred and feathered. This hellish
outrage, coming on the heels OF the
theft OF Parson Peters's old gray
mare, causes Northern capital to
pause and seek other fields OF invest
ment. How long is this reign OF ter
ror to prevail?
We are assured by some of the most
intelligent citizens OF Crosby county
that our rebuke OF General Kaulbars
in our last issue was timely, to the
point, and none too severe. Our
course is endorsed by the public. Two
new names placed on our subscription
list last week. Major Townsend is
talking OF subscribing for whole
year.
The citizens of Crosby county will
regret to hear OF the death of Meyer
Karl Rothschild, the head of the cele-
btated banking firm, who died sudden
ly from heart disease at Frankfort
on-theMain, Germany. We extend
to the bereaved family our sincere
sympathies. He was q kind parent,
an indulgent husband, and a good
citizen. AS he leaves considerable
property, his family is we'll provided
for. He has gone to the New Jerusa-
lem. where tears are unknown The
deceased was anamesake and distant
relative CT Sam Rothschild, the lner,
chant prince of Crosby county. Nose
Schaumburg oi Austin is also related
to the deceased. The last time we
were in Austin Mr.. Schaumburg pre-
sented us with pair OF new suspend
ers OF unqiue pattern, which we still
wear
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-14
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cslaua,,us !. %, J 2 Dispat atch.


/ celamtus fo,l Dispatch.
Do you notice that young iellew--
Eyes os blue and tnustache yellow?
HIS 90 happy that he can't conceal his
Joy.
Why7
He's n daddy
He's papal
Hes the father OF q bouncing baby boy!
What grin expands his features
As he greets his fellow creatures
When be mcets them in the morning COM
Ing down.
Mvl
How he sleps you!
How he grips you!
He - certainly the craziest man in town.
And he never tires OF telling
What the baby weighed. ordwelling
# On its beauty and its rare intelligence.
Yet
We'll not tell him,
Though we're certain
! That It's like all other babes in looks and
sense.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE WHEAT SUPPLY.

By far the most absorbing commercial Inter-
est just at this time to large sections of the
United States which have bread.supplies above
their needs is in the returns which are to be
realized as these resources go forward to sup
ply the demand which exists for them in
Europe. The situation there has been, from
uanns of the SPECTATOR, and the direct bearing
1t has upon our immediate interests-the fine
surplus of wheat and bread supplies of this
locality, for in that measure we can speak of
them. So long as the interest, which is grow
ing abroad .and at our own chief grain-trade
centers, continues to absorb thought, capital
and the efforts of dealers as it does, SO long
will our immediate fairs have a share in it,
and all the phases which it may assume, and.
therefore, it is highly proper that the readers
of the SPECTATOR looking to it for information
shall have, at least condensed statement
during this period of time. Whether it is $50.
500 400, 800. coo bushels of wheat in the gar
ners of our Augusta farmers, and cores
ponding amount all through our Valley conn
try yet to be marketed, the difference between
the prices at which sales commenced and now,
and what they are to be will round up a mag
nificent pile of money for the benefit of our
agricultural and commercial interests in COM
parison with the inadequate quotations at
which our chief cereal opened in the Summer
and d aged through the first two of the Fall
months.
The foreign grain authorities are becoming
more and more satisfied of the present di-
minishing supplies In comparison with for
mer years. Consequently new interest If
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-05
MASh.IAGEg

BLACKBURN-SHEARI the M. L Church
South, staunton, Dec 29th. by Rev. Dr. Gard
ner, the pastor, Mr.. Jos. W. Black burn to
Miss Annie L. Shearer, daughter of David s
Shearer, Esq. Ushers-Mesasrs. W. F. Hyer,
A. B. Blackburn, Walter Hoge, and Jas, III.
Powell.
HEwITT-CEASE.-At the residence of the
brides father, No. 10l N. Augusta ST., Staun-
ton. Dec. 2Sth, by Rev D. K. A Garland. D. D..
pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Mr..
Geo. S. Hewitt, of Richmond tc, Miss Lula w.
Cease, daughter of M. s. Cease. Esq.
Dec. 2srd, by Rev. A. F. Laird, ar. George W
Wonderley and Miss Sarah F. Weast, both of
Augusta Co, Va.
BARNErTE-RosEWELL 23tfs at the resi-
dence of MIR. L. r. Roosevelt, at clifton
Forge. by Rev. E. ". McCo rkle, Mr.. Robert
III, Brunette OF the g: & Q; r w. formerly of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 18th, at the residence of
the brides brother at Clifton Forge, by Rev.
e. NJ. McCorkle, Mr.. John W. Word, of the r.
& A. E. r.. and Miss Lula Belle Iayne, fof-
merly of Staunton.
MILEs-SnITH.-on Dec. 23rd. at the Chaisel of
the University of Virginia, by Rev. ii. NJ.
Hope fthe Charlottesville Methodist Chur eh
South. Prof Fielding P. Miles, of Blackgbu, z
College. and Miss Ella A. Smith. daughter 0.
Prof. Frank H. Smith, of the University of
CoLvIN-PLEAsANTs Dec 2lst, in Lexington.
by the Rev. Thos. l. Preston, DID, VIM. g.
Col7in to Miss Mamie S. Peasants, both Of
Lexington, Va.
BEAR-HUTcHEsoN.- 18th. by the Rev. C.
r. Vaughan, Geo. NJ. Bear, of Augusta. to
Miss Mary E. Hutcheson, of Rock bridge,
SwEET-LoTTs.-Dec. 10Th. by the same Henry
9. Sweet to Miss Lucy Lofts, both OF Rock
bridge county.
CLINE-CHITTUM.-Decl 10Th, by the Rev. AL
fred Jones, John F Cline to Miss Mary e.
Chfttum. both of Rock bridge county.
N-WITHRoW.-Dec 10th, by the same
Joseph A. Hickm to Miss Martha J. With
row. both of Rock bridge.
r. ADIsoN-SMITH.-Dec.2 lst by the Rev, D. A.
l'enick, Martin T. Madison. of Bath. to Miss
Ma ocy y. Smith, OF Rock bridge county.
Moon E-SMITH.-Sam day, by the Rev, D, A.
Penl>>k. John L. Moore, Jr., to Miss Emma B.
Smith, both of Rock bridge county.
JETER-RLACKwELL Dec. 22nd, by the Rev
D. A. Fenick, Wilbert Jeter to Eivira "
Black well both of Rockbridge.
GRANT-H aldILToN.-Dec. 23rd, by the Rev. A.
H. HamiltC n. Wni A. Grant to Miss Deiilah
j. Hamilton, both of Rock bridge county.
BLANToN-AYERs.-Dec.2 3rd, by the Rev J. B.
Taylor i. D., Willis s. Blanton to Hiss Molie
A. Ayers. both of Rockbridge county.
sHoEMAKER-BUoHA 10Th, by Rev
J. NJ Scnrsekhise, Mr. Chas. w. shoemaker
and Miss Rachel Ann Buchanan, all of Au.
gusta county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-05

On Thursday last, Mr.. VIM. Cochran. an en-
gineer on the c. & o. R. R., was married to Miss
Annie Glenn ner, daughter of Mr.. VIM. K. Glenn
mer. We must be allowed to congratulate the
groom upon his good luck in securing such a.
good wife, Quite large circle of friends were
present and enjoyed one Of the finest dinners
that has ever been served in this county. We
wish them much joy. On the same day, by
Rev. Mr. Hadden, Mr.. VIM. Hemp was married
to Miss - McCutchen, daughter of Mrs. Susan
McCutchen. The bride is very pretty, and we
also wish to congratulate the young man upon
his choice, which is surely a good one. Mr.
Hemp is young farmer, very industrious and
sober On the same day, Mr.. Thomas Sansi-
baugh was married to Miss - Clemmer.
daughter of Mr.. Geo. L. Clemmer, of Walkers
Creek.
On Thursday last Mrs. McClung, mother of
Mr.. b. F. McClung, near Greenville. died at the
residence OF her son. She was buried at Bethel
Saturday. services by Rev. DR.. Murray. She
was good Christian lady, Capt. s. NJ. Helms
attended the funeral with his nice hearse and
furnished one of the finest caskets we have
seen Tor long time. CARA.